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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, International Board
Certified Lactation Consultant, and La Leche League Leader. She is a Clinical Associate
Professor of Pediatrics at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Amarillo,
Texas. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and
Trauma Psychology, and Associate Editor of Psychological Trauma and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in synthesizing current research on breastfeeding and related fields, facilitating the provision of evidence-based care.
Dr. Kendall-Tackett is currently analyzing data from the Survey of Mothers' Sleep and
Fatigue. Her research interests include the psychoneuroimmunology of maternal depression and the lifetime health effects of trauma. Dr. Kendall-Tackett has authored more than 280 articles or chapters and is the author or editor of 20 books on maternal depression, family violence and breastfeeding. Her most recent books include: Depression in New Mothers, 2nd Edition (2010) Non-Pharmacologic
Treatments for Depression in New Mothers (2008), The Psychoneuroimmunology of
Chronic Disease (2010) Trauma & Physical Health (2009) and Writing for a General
Audience (2007, American Psychological Assn). She is also co-author (with Nancy
Mohrbacher) of Breastfeeding Made Simple, 2nd Edition (2010, New Harbinger). A full listing of her books is available at
UppityScienceChick.com or BreastfeedingMadeSimple.com.
March 3, 2011, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Preconception & Pregnancy
In this morning session, speakers will explore the following topics:
 The importance of cultural competency during pregnancy
 Challenges for pregnant low-income and immigrant women in Pinellas County
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Centering Pregnancy (group prenatal care)
 Issues of trauma and mental health during pregnancy and childbearing
Speakers will include Dean Petersen, Dr. Janis Price Inniss, Maridelys Detres, Tara Trudnak, Elizabeth
Arboleda, and Dr. Rachael Haskell
Ethics and Childbirth
In this afternoon session, speakers will explore the following topics:
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Fertility and mental health
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Ethics and informed consent for cesareans
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Mental health during labor
Speakers will include: Dr. Shayne Plosker, Dr. Charles Mahan, Maria Fontaine, Bea Rowell, Rebecca
Finklea, Denby Beauchamp, and Heather Curry
***A poster session highlighting student research in perinatal health will also be taking place this day***
March 4, 2011, 9:00 am – 4:45 pm

Breastfeeding
In this morning session, speakers will explore the following topics:
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Sexual trauma in the lives of childbearing women
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Psychoneuroimmunology and breastfeeding
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The importance of skin-to-skin for preterm infants
Speakers will include our keynote, Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, as well as Dr. Maureen Groer and Lucille
Harrington
Attachment/ infancy
In this afternoon session, speakers will explore the following topics:
Infant neurosensory development and sleep cycles
Nighttime parenting and maternal depression
Early attachment
Relationship-centered approaches to infant mental health
Speakers will include Dr. Stanley Graven, Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Dr. Peter Gorski, and Dr. Allison Pinto: